Will It Start? Garage Find Rover P6 V8

[@rawschri]

My Dad got new job in 1974, as a factory manager and he came home with one of these ... I was so proud of him, I was 10 by the way. In September 1976, he picked me up from school in one of the early SD1's, and felt an equal surge of joy, not matched until, around 18 months later, I saw Cheryl Ladd in a bikini on " Charlie's Angels " ! . Both cars were the 3.5 litre models, which Dad had as Company cars until 1983 .. As for the SD1's, of which he had 3. one broke down only once, and then in a small town in Italy, where it took the local garage 3 days to fix it. The Garage workshop door would open each morning of the repair, where the men and boys of the town would gather to see this " wonder " car. One breakdown having driven 3 SD1's for nearly 7 years must be a record ! Dad always said he'd been blessed by " luck ", he passed away in May this year, aged 88 .. God bless, Dad, and thank you for everything ! 😪

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thank you so much for your brilliant comment, so sorry to hear you lost your father. Wow imagine getting such awesome company cars! My dad was a rep and got Marinas, Itals and Cavaliers. I bet he would have loved a P6 or SD1 instead!!

[@brummie0007]

Missed you Claire ,you always add a bit of glamour to your video's, hope you have been keeping well. ;)

[@robertdunnett5022]

Yes we missed you both 🎉❤

[@UKBarnFinds]

We’ve missed you too Robert, are you going to Rustival 2? ❤️

[@robertdunnett5022]

⁠​⁠@@UKBarnFindshi. I put rustival in my diary the last time we communicated. Looking forward to catch up with you Guys again. You both look well. Life can be such a juggling act. Thanks for Rover Video , looks a solid motor Rob

[@UKBarnFinds]

Great 😃 look forward to seeing you 👍

[@keithmcintyre6403]

Someone from one of my Rover groups posted this. What a great car!

[@JohnWomack-od4xe]

Fantastic to see you both back, with a fantastic car.

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thank you John 😁

[@coopdivi]

My father owned one of the very first Rover 2000's available (Jan 1964), and I liked it so much I bought a 1971 P6B Series II (white with red leather upholstery - stunning). It was fun watching you explore with delight all the features of the car, and not only was I impressed with how fully functional it was, I was also *very* impressed with Claire's knowledge about the P6's in general. She was right about the rear seat width in the P6 being less than in the P5, as the P6 was designed from the outset to only carry 2 passengers in the back compared to the P5's 3 (with a bench seat). There are many innovative design features in the P6 that sets it apart from other cars of the era, as you will no doubt discover. For example, the 'tactile' switch gear is exactly that, as the plastic knobs were deliberately made of different shapes so they could be easily identified by touch in the dark -- even though each green knob is backlit. The wipers have an infinitely variable sweep delay. The heater blower is inaudible on the lowest setting, yet will still push ample heat around the car. The battery, being located in the boot, not only helps the front/back weight distribution but will also last much longer as it is isolated from engine heat and vibration (mine lasted 7 years before giving up the ghost). The inboard rear disc brakes reduce the unsprung weight. The front coil springs are mounted horizontally to give longer travel and thus a smoother ride. I could go on, but you get the point. Enjoy your own journey of discovery!

[@ForgottenCarTreasures]

You always find the coolest cars! Keep it coming! [11:25]

[@raymondpearce5245]

Great to see you back Elton and Claire great video guys

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thank you Raymond we’ve missed you! - Claire

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@richardchipchase7260]

Welcome back. It has been a long couple of months without your entertaining videos

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thank you Richard 🙏- Claire

[@mickturquand5140]

Absolutely love P6’s. I bought my father’s MK2 2000SC in Cameron Green as my first legal car at 19. Was forever being stopped as the police couldn’t believe I hadn’t stolen it. I was very spoilt. I bought another V8 MK1. However, as much as liked the beefier V8 the interior and spec was lacking. If I’d come across this on I would have gobbled it up for a project. 👍🏼

[@KiwiStag74]

I've got a lot of love for Rovers of this era - especially the ones running the 3.5 litre V8. Nothing says 'luxury car' more than wafting along with the rumble of eight cylinders murmuring gently through the cabin!

[@UKBarnFinds]

Great comment! Despite the car having a few issues to iron out,the first thing Elton said when he drove it was ‘ahh…that proper wafts along lovely’ 😂😂

[@alexandermorris8420]

My grandfather had two Rover P5's and one P6. All new. All3500 automatic. Lovely cars to be transported in, I sat where the prime minister sat being dropped off to school.😊

[@UKBarnFinds]

I’ve never been for a drive in a P5, but really do admire them. A touch of class, for sure.

[@robertwells1650]

Great to see the two of you sending us another video. And it's one of my favorite Rovers. Looking forward to seeing more from you. Cheers

[@UKBarnFinds]

Ahh.. thanks Robert and you have excellent taste 😁

[@bondbug73]

Classic Britain car is the P6. Great find.

[@UKBarnFinds]

Totally agree P6’s are awesome!

[@robt2151]

I have the same 3.5 V8 in my '84 127 except that mine is EFI, lovely sound!

[@alundavies5171]

burble of that v8 is lovely

[@UKBarnFinds]

Genuinely, this is one is really sweet, too. I didn't expect it to run as nicely as that.

[@nickb5391]

Glad to see you both back 👍👍

[@UKBarnFinds]

Cheers. NNice to see some familiar faces here :)

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thanks Nick, hope all is very well with you 😘 - Claire

[@nickb5391]

@@UKBarnFinds Everything is fine with me Claire, I did have an email of Elton a couple of weeks ago

[@nickb5391]

@@UKBarnFinds I'll watch anything interesting

[@JimF500]

I can just picture an old git (definitely not Elton 😊) with a cigar in his mouth and an overcoat driving that beast. But that comedic innuendo was....... very funny. It sure is in very good condition. You too are never boring 🤣.

[@SimpsonsClassics]

Great video guys as ever! Man I love a p6 v8!

[@philpoole5670]

P6 lovely looking car and the sound of the V8 is so smooth

[@SalisburyKarateClub]

I was starting to think maybe you weren't posting videos, glad to see you back.

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thank you 🙏😁

[@markcoombs7233]

Sounds lovely great to see you back 👍

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thanks Mark 😁

[@marcduthie4327]

Cool looking car. Ben from Tasty Classics did a 2litre in this colour a while back. Great to see you back. Have a good week. Marc from Australia 🇦🇺

[@UKBarnFinds]

Hey Marc l! hope all is well down under, oh I’ll have to check out Ben’s videos on the P6. Hoping to meet him in person at Rustival 2 😁

[@robrobster9148]

Best thing of the whole car: the Buick V8

[@robrobster9148]

I hear you talk about the engine. Read up on it's history. It's a full aluminum engine. It's by far the best and legendary part of the car. And you CAN tune them to a Rockett engine! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5yTeYyugJ2bqM0si=liip639tOsVOKWtN

[@mrbigarms]

I've owned 3 P6 Rovers over the years and enjoyed them very much, I now have a P5, even nicer than a P6!

[@UKBarnFinds]

I must admit, P5’s really are a touch of class 😍

[@chrisowen738]

I always look forward and enjoy watching your videos, my wife hears me laughing though them and always asks me what am I watching .

[@UKBarnFinds]

😂😂 thank you. So glad you share our sense of humour!

[@chrisowen738]

​@@UKBarnFinds have just shown my wife this video and she's laughing too. We also love your accents. We're from New Zealand.

[@cliveburton8992]

Welcome back ! A great start with a great car. 👍

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thanks Clive 😁

[@SteveSmith-qf3sk]

More memories for me 😁 First the A35, then the MG 1300, then the Mini 1275 now the P6. Although mine was the 2000 TC still a great car. Thanks again 😁

[@lucythemoggy1970]

that exhaust is deffo blowing

[@CortinasAndClassics]

Welcome back Claire and Elton. It's good to see you again, I love a P6 and I would have one if I could. It certainly is Luna Grey.

[@UKBarnFinds]

Hi Simone 😁 P6’s are awesome aren’t they. They have such a presence. I mustn’t let myself get too attached though as she will have to go 😢

[@Cheekymonkey1]

good night ckare and elton i love watching your videos on your youtube channel l hope you are all well and enjoying finding barn finds I have missed you both I cant thank you enough for what you too do on your youtube channel please keep safe and warm please keep up the good work on your youtube videos on your youtube channel

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thanks Cheeky your comment has made our day 😃 So glad you are enjoying it.

[@dave.harmon]

I'd love a P6. My dad had a couple when I was a kid.

[@UKBarnFinds]

Your dad clearly has excellent taste Dave 😁

[@DeanoLisney]

Nice to see you back .I had one of them rovers in my younger days lol had the 2200 in cream was a nice car

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thank you Deano, yep they look great in cream 😍

[@lucythemoggy1970]

I had a 1972 2200sc in mexico brown, loved that car!

[@UKBarnFinds]

Sounds like an awesome car, hope all is well with you Lucy the moggy 😁

[@lucythemoggy1970]

@@UKBarnFinds yes, hoping my moggy resto is finished this year!

[@kevinhirst4108]

That looks like a great old car, lovely to see you both again ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@UKBarnFinds]

Ahh…thanks Kevin ❤️ I doing a ‘idac’ catch up binge watch today, so I’ll be seeing you too 😁😘

[@scragnut]

Great video. Wonderful to see you both back.

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thank you so much 😃

[@paultucker1272]

Ooooo, it's been a while! Great to see you both back.........and what a beauty that Rover is!

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thanks Paul 😁 she is a beaut that’s for sure. She will have to go though as we have far too many *ahem* unfinished projects 😉

[@johnlydon533]

Great video guys. Enjoyed watching. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thank you so much John 🙏 Glad you enjoyed it

[@rowejon]

I once read a history of Rover cars. Apparently a Rover executive was at a boatyard in the US & saw a baby V8 in a corner, measured it up, & thought it was just what Rover needed. The engine was shipped to the UK & tried for fit in the P6. Rover then bought the right to manufacture from Buick.

[@RoyCousins]

Great to see you two back and with an interesting car too. 😎

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thanks Roy, P6’s are great aren’t they

[@RoyCousins]

@@UKBarnFinds Amazing that the 1950s Buick Fireball 215cu / 3.5-litre ended up as the 1990s TVR-spec 5-litre.

[@martymountebank5995]

It is lunar grey. I owned one of these for 13 years and it was the same colour. A great car.

[@Aardvark-dk]

Finally ! A video from you two. I've been worried guys ! Good times !

[@UKBarnFinds]

Hey Aardvark 😀 hope all is very well with you

[@Aardvark-dk]

@@UKBarnFinds Everything is fine here, thank you. Brian is the name btw ;)

[@leemarson7137]

Great video, the P6 is my absolute favourite classic car, I've just never had the funds to actually buy one, yet!

[@Polecat54941]

It's not a Mini but I can appreciate the vehicle and it is the right era for sure!

[@UKBarnFinds]

Ahh…Polecat! Hope all is very well with you 😁. We really must find some more barn find minis!!!

[@DanLTjoe]

Great to see you both again! Excellent video as always! ❤️🥰

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thanks Dan 😁 Glad you enjoyed it

[@DanLTjoe]

@@UKBarnFinds 😁😁🥰🥰

[@davidbarnsley8486]

I always liked the P 6 and the P5 You didn’t say how you discovered about the fuel reserve and did t run fine once you turned to reserve 👍👍🇦🇺

[@grayfool]

Hello. Good to see you both again. Nice car too. My first car was a '67 200SC. I always wanted a V8 but never did get one. I think you're right about the colour, a good friend had a Lunar Gray 2200TC. Pretty sure that's it.

[@UKBarnFinds]

Hi Gray! It’s a great colour isn’t it but I definitely see more green than grey! 😂

[@mross302]

I wish I could find a woman as enthusiastic about my junk as claire is 🥰 you lucked out mate

[@UKBarnFinds]

I agree. It was when she told me about all the crap cars she’d owned over the years that I realised she was the one for me 😂

[@geofftaylor5989]

Welcome back Mr Grumpy

[@UKBarnFinds]

Cheers! 😂😂

[@paulmoore6345]

They are lovely cars. The gangsters would be able to fit a body in the boot!

[@jontaylor1652]

Thank the Lord you're back!

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thanks Jon, hope all is very well with you 😁

[@rogerreed905]

Great to see you back team . . I had a rover 3.5v8 powered vauxhall viva magnum . . . Went rather well Elton . . Plenty of show lol Dont run over Elton till his life assurance is payed up lol. . Till the next time . Take care . Bye from New Zealand 💐👋🇳🇿🍻twa

[@UKBarnFinds]

Hi Roger 😁 Will bear that in mind 😉 😂😂 - Claire x

[@edbroom75]

Really good to see you both back 😀😄. The P6 has a very different front suspension set up.to most cars of the era I understand this was to allow the fitting of a gas turbine engine but could be another urban myth!!! At any rate it gave more room for the V8 to fit. Welcome back EdT

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thanks Ed, very interesting about the gas turbine, I must read up a bit more on that topic

[@sailorhms]

Great cars! I had a yellow with black vinyl roof, the V8 is really easy to work on too. I would refrain from even touching the fuel reserve, you may find the seals in the valve (which is just sitting on the bellhousing, driver's side) leak and it's really fiddly to replace. I sold mine a few years ago and bought a series 3 XJ6 and I have to say the Rover P6B is the far better car and I wish I still had it.

[@bri77uk1]

Great stuff! I recently got me one of these as well - a 1971 3500 auto. Love it! :-)

[@UKBarnFinds]

Fabulous! You have excellent taste 😁

[@ianford2383]

Great video guys

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thanks Ian, much appreciated 😄

[@johntovey3928]

It was a popular colour in the day ,I had a white one V8 The wings are bolt on easy to fix.

[@UKBarnFinds]

You were The Gaffer!

[@martinnorth2680]

Well worth the wait !!

[@ianmckay1780]

That is the second time I heard a proper V8 run today. I always fancied one of them, but never got around to it. Oh btw, good to see both of you back, and smiling. Really wanted a P5. Girlfriend's dad Charlie Cox, had a beautifully maintained P5 that he used for Film Work, he was a glorified taxi driver for the stars.

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thanks Ian 🙏 I bet Charlie has got some great stories!!!!

[@johnmcmahon4364]

What a car that will make great video

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thank you John 🙏

[@andrewholland1710]

Looks like you have the boot mounted wheel option (remove the boot badge) but you’ll need the spacer, locking piece & boot support….

[@UKBarnFinds]

Interesting, thanks for that Andrew 👍

[@andrewholland1710]

@@UKBarnFindsno problem. I’m happy to help. Pm me & I’ll send a photo of the pieces to look out for 😁

[@UKBarnFinds]

That’s great appreciate it 👍

[@robsterbob580]

Nice video, interesting to see this car. Im looking at buying one of these P6s myself.

[@UKBarnFinds]

This will be up for sale at some point so if it’s a project you are after……..😉

[@PaddyWV]

A Rover V8 that really wants to start after years of sitting around. Somewhere near Maidstone I can hear "Mutley" noises. 😄

[@UKBarnFinds]

😂😂

[@PaddyWV]

Neighbours had a V8 P6 V8 in the early seventies. I was only little but I'd run to the front bedroom in the morning to see them pull out. I called it a "Bovver Bovver Rover" because of that noise

[@UKBarnFinds]

Bovver Bovver Rover 😂😂 love it!

[@richardhaywoodh]

Interior lights: the switch on the dash, first position is the small light above the front passenger knee glovebox, you can turn that light around for map reading, back in the day called a 'fanny light'

[@UKBarnFinds]

I’m not going to ask why it was called that 😳😂

[@jaybee1921]

Hello both of you, haven't watched for a little while as have been a bit busy with other projects, so I was delighted to see you have bagged yourselves a Rover P6 V8 with the Buick lump...she sounds great even after being stored for a number of years. Have you told our mutual friend Alex? She'll be really pleased for you, especially as it's in that "Lunar Grey" livery. Alex is gradually making good progress on Mr Jenkins, her purple liveried P6. I would love to see this vehicle, I know the 2 of you will enjoy fettleing this car back to it's former glory. All the best, Jon B. 🙂

[@UKBarnFinds]

Hi Jon 😀 yes love Alex and her fleet. I have managed to catch a few of her vids on Mr Jenkins. I had the pleasure of meeting Alex in person at Rustival. We are still debating which car we will be taking to Rustival 2 😂😂

[@richardhaywoodh]

Yes it is Lunar Grey. I had a mellow yellow P6 3500s 1973 official colour 'Almond' so DVLA put Brown because they went on the outside of Almonds the husk is brown, rather than the inside flesh colour!

[@johnbucklefamilyandfriends487]

It's John buckle we met at the shop in Needham market

[@UKBarnFinds]

Hi John, great to hear from you, hope all is well 😁

[@thomasshepard6030]

I owned a white one it was the model with the spare wheel on the boot lid 3,5 V8 1973

[@robertdunnett5022]

Ohhhhhhh yes. Definitely 👍🏻

[@mv4ago]

It is indeed Lunar Grey. I had the very same model in 1983, I paid £170 for it! Prior to that I had the manual gearbox 3500S which I got in a swap for a Wolseley 1660 and £5. I'd bought the Wolseley for £15. I scrapped the P6, sold the manual gearbox and put the engine and instrument cluster into a Series 2 Land Rover, Happy Days.

[@UKBarnFinds]

Cool! But do you think lunar grey it is more grey or more green?

[@TheHorsebox2]

​@@UKBarnFindsAlways saw this colour as green. I think it's amazing.

[@classic_britain]

Alright who summoned me 😂

[@UKBarnFinds]

😂😂 yes sorry about that - Claire

[@classic_britain]

@@UKBarnFinds Hahaha are you guys going to keep the car? If you are I have stupid amount of spare parts here 😁

[@martinphillips9686]

Try the reserve tank switch it might start then

[@stephenricketts7764]

Good to see you both I hope all is well. To be honest I was thinking of unsubscribing as we hadn't had a video for so long but here we are. Anyway I am glad you checked the oil first but one thing is for sure those engines are almost bullet proof. On the auto the linkage can get stuck as you found out but a bit of grease can free it up if memory serves. I may be wrong but I thought they were a '35' not '65' as in they didn't change them (the boxes) 👍👍between Mk 1 and Mk 2 but I will sit corrected! The Buick engine was licensed to Rover from Buick in I think the 50's so not stolen. I am sure Elton was just joking though. All the outer panels are bolted on including the roof so very easy to replace. The inner wings look to be fine apart from the odd bits that Elton pointed out. You would be very lucky to find a manual gearbox now, even in the 80's we had a hard time finding one. I think we went to Wales in the end. I am not suggesting you are going to restore the car but I just thought I would give you some information. It may be the case now that the Rover owners club can help people out but there was no internet back in the 80's! 👍👍

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thank you so much Stephen for your comments, very helpful 👍

[@gradonforsyth4669]

I think the colour is Porcelain Green, it was quite a common colour in its time!

[@UKBarnFinds]

It does look greenish, but it does appear to be Lunar Grey.

[@allantaylor3064]

So glad to see you guys back on KZbin I have really missed your videos Also will there be an update on the cars you recovered from the field of dreams🤔👍🏻

[@UKBarnFinds]

We'll do an update on them at some point, I'm sure. 😀

[@RichardPlaice]

Video Good 👍

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thank you, so glad you are enjoying it 😁 - Claire

[@MrFanBax]

Correct. Lunar grey.

[@peterward3965]

We all heard Oh gawd. 😅😅😅

[@UKBarnFinds]

😂😂

[@jmtubbs1639]

The gas turbine prototype is at Gaydon.

[@UKBarnFinds]

@@jmtubbs1639 - we were there this weekend, but didn’t have time to look around. We’re determined to go back, though, and see every other much of that place.

[@marklittler784]

Enough to drive you nuts😅

[@richardhaywoodh]

I think bootlight comes on when the sidelights are on AND you open the boot?

[@UKBarnFinds]

That’s a good point. I don’t think we tried that. I’ll let you know later.

[@lucythemoggy1970]

left hand stalk is high beam and flasher elton

[@lucythemoggy1970]

they never came with rear seat belts.. And yes he had a p6 in gaffer

[@adrianelson8791]

Hi Fred g had one this rover p6 in coronation street I don't no what year

[@UKBarnFinds]

Someone else mentioned Annie Walker too!

[@byronmills5952]

He took Bet Lynch and Betty Turpin out for a picnic by a pond in 1983... He didn't put the handbrake on properly and it rolled in!

[@stevemoorman9481]

Wings need to come off to inspect base unit properly. Bolt ons fortunately

[@greengreenie55]

Missed your videos, always good fun. Why do it the correct way when you can live on the edge?

[@UKBarnFinds]

Exactly. We make the mistakes, so others don’t have to 😂

[@nickb5391]

@39.34, we do not wish to know lol lol

[@mross302]

Giggidy

[@OldCarsNewVan]

Now we're talking 🤣

[@sibuggs8618]

A great vid "been to long" she,s not that thirsty most of the fuel is going to the tank.. or do you already know ?

[@FinPurcell1]

Why would you think there is a fuel blockage when you didn’t put enough fuel in?

[@UKBarnFinds]

2 gallons not enough? Blimey. Fuel blockage was cleared the next day and new fuel filter put on.

[@TheSiruncle]

You need a decent washing peg for the choke on a p6. 😂

[@UKBarnFinds]

Absolutely essential accessory. Why wasn't it in their brochure? 😂

[@TheSiruncle]

​@@UKBarnFinds BL didn't make pegs? 😂 Might be returning excess fuel to tank, hence its thirst, too.

[@UKBarnFinds]

Good point!

[@robbierobson3251]

Lovely car, but why obscure the registration number from us? We are all dying to check it on the DVLA database!

[@nickb5391]

@44.35, is that a good old Co-op milk float

[@UKBarnFinds]

Dairy Crest 💪 😂😂 we have two milk floats and I can’t for the life of me remember why Elton thought it was a good idea for us to buy them 😂😂

[@nickb5391]

@@UKBarnFinds Elton wanted to jump on the Electric vehicle bandwagon hahaha

[@UKBarnFinds]

I was at an auction and the scrap man was bidding on them. I deserve a knighthood! 😂 ~ Elton

[@nickb5391]

@@UKBarnFinds At least you've saved an EV!, All the other type will be scrap within a decade of their life lol

[@FinPurcell1]

You just destroyed a perfectly good fuel pipe that was a pressure moulded joint!

[@UKBarnFinds]

It’s back on now, but thanks for the comment 👍🏻

[@choppermarc2342]

How far has Rover fell.......

[@lucythemoggy1970]

that sounds like an inhibitor switch elton ref the gearbox

[@UKBarnFinds]

Fingers crossed, a good clean will sort it. The gear lever is very stiff at the moment.

[@davidw8759]

Where will you sell it, I quite fancy that!

[@UKBarnFinds]

Not sure yet David, we’ll keep you posted!

[@raymondmaddocks9832]

Where have you been? Missed you both😊 looking gorgeous Claire, hope I spelled your name right

[@UKBarnFinds]

We have missed you too Raymond and thanks for the compliment 😊 - Claire

[@alundavies5171]

missed you guys you all ok??

[@UKBarnFinds]

Hi Alun, lovely to hear from you, it’s been a mix of busy with the day job, school holidays and unfortunately my mum has been poorly. Hope all is well with you and yours ❤️

[@alundavies5171]

@@UKBarnFinds pretty much the same here unfortnately lost me mum 12th july always thought life woul;d get easier as i got older lol seems not!! good to see you back posting again tho!!

[@UKBarnFinds]

I’m so sorry to hear that you lost your Mum Alun ❤️ It does indeed appear that getting older certainly isn’t easier